Wicked \Wick"ed\, a. [OE. wicked, fr. wicke wicked; probably
originally the same word as wicche wizard, witch. See
Witch.]
1. Evil in principle or practice; deviating from morality;
contrary to the moral or divine law; addicted to vice or
sin; sinful; immoral; profligate; -- said of persons and
things; as, a wicked king; a wicked woman; a wicked deed;
wicked designs.
Hence, then, and evil go with thee along, Thy
offspring, to the place of evil, hell, Thou and thy
wicked crew! --Milton.
Never, never, wicked man was wise. --Pope.
2. Cursed; baneful; hurtful; bad; pernicious; dangerous.
[Obs.]
``Wicked dew.'' --Shak.
This were a wicked way, but whoso had a guide. --P.
Plowman.
3. Ludicrously or sportively mischievous; disposed to
mischief; roguish. [Colloq.]
Pen looked uncommonly wicked. --Thackeray.
Syn: Iniquitous; sinful; criminal; guilty; immoral; unjust;
unrighteous; unholy; irreligious; ungodly; profane;
vicious; pernicious; atrocious; nefarious; heinous;
flagrant; flagitious; abandoned. See Iniquitous.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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